Moringa has been a staple in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries and is still used today.

Technology may have advanced by light years since then, but the mythology and wonder surrounding the moringa tree lives on.

If you’ve heard anything about moringa already, you probably heard the spectacular claim that a serving of moringa leaves has more vitamin A than carrots, more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, more vitamin C than oranges, more potassium than bananas, and almost as much protein as eggs.

It’s all thanks to the isothiocyanates, quercetin, and chlorogenic acid found in moringa leaves.

Chlorogenic acid and quercetin are both antioxidants that are known for being hypotensive. (Chlorogenic acid is also present in coffee, but it tends to break down and lose nutritional value when heated.)

And isothiocyanates are a phytochemical, or a chemical found only in plants. Isothiocyanates are also great at lowering blood glucose.

Cool to know if you have hypoglycemia or diabetes!

5. Healthy, Youthful-Looking Skin

Moringa is an absolute lifesaver when it comes to your skin.

Here’s the deal:

For one, moringa’s antibacterial and antifungal properties make it excellent for preventing and treating infections. It’s safe to put on wounds, infections, the scalp, and anywhere else you may need it.

An overworked liver will have fewer enzymes, causing it to have to work even harder. When ingested, moringa helps to revive the liver enzymes that help it function correctly.

An inflamed liver from a poor diet or chronic alcohol use can also be treated by moringa.

Remember — the liver filters everything that enters our body. So when it has to work twice as hard to process the bad things you’re ingesting, it becomes inflamed. As a result, it doesn’t function exactly how it should.

Lucky moringa is a superb anti-inflammatory agent, huh?

7. Anti-Inflammatory

Inflammation is responsible for many of the chronic conditions we suffer from.